#1 Roger Federer

Earnings: $54.3 million

Federer tied a record with his seventh Wimbledon singles crown this month. The win elevated him to the No. 1 ranking in the world, where he broke the record for most weeks ranked No. 1 in a career, which was previously held by Pete Sampras at 286. Federer won a gold medal in doubles at the 2008 Beijing Games.